Wellspring

Sopheon is an international provider of software and services focused on product lifecycle management. Its flagship solution, Accolade, assists manufacturers and service providers in achieving market differentiation by integrating strategic roadmapping, idea development, and innovation processes. Sopheon's clientele spans multiple industries, including aerospace and defense, chemicals, consumer goods, food and beverage, high-tech and electronics, and industrial manufacturing. The company operates primarily in North America and Europe, generating revenue through the sale of software licenses, maintenance and support contracts, and service income. The Accolade solution suite aims to empower organizations to make informed decisions about product development, enabling them to introduce profitable new products to market more efficiently.

IP Pragmatics is a management consultancy established in 2001 and based in London, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in scientific technologies and intellectual property, offering a range of services that include market assessment, valuation, technology transfer support, policy and strategy development, intellectual property audits, competitive intelligence, and licensing assistance. IP Pragmatics serves clients across various sectors, including agriculture technology, life sciences, food products, and healthcare. Its clientele comprises universities, research institutes, enterprises, and public sector organizations, reflecting the firm's commitment to enhancing the value and impact of intellectual property in diverse fields.

MyIP is a company focused on developing and supplying software solutions for intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer management. It provides specialized software for managing intellectual property assets and facilitating technology transfer to a diverse clientele, including universities, research institutes, government agencies, and businesses of various sizes across Europe. MyIP's offerings include both packaged and customized software tailored to meet the specific needs of its clients, enhancing their capabilities in IP management and technology commercialization.

Covalent Data is the leader in innovation intelligence, featuring the world’s most comprehensive and accurate collection of content illuminating the global innovation landscape. By stitching together disparate sets of public and private data, we make it possible to trace the journey of invention from the earliest stages of research through successful commercialization. We enable researchers to showcase their expertise, institutions to market their assets, foundations to evaluate grant applicants, and licensing professionals to discover groundbreaking technologies. Through the Covalent Data platform, all participants in the innovation ecosystem can efficiently track trends, analyze opportunities, and connect with each other.

Originally created in 2003 by the University of British Columbia, Flintbox emerged as the foundation for open innovation software tools and the leading intellectual property exchange. Wellspring acquired Flintbox in 2010 and has transformed the system into a state-of-the art, intuitive software platform that combines Wellspring’s global network of research institutions with the feedback and experience of the Flintbox members. Our new release creates a collaborative community with over 17,000 registered users and over 500 different organizations across six continents. Wellspring relaunched the new Flintbox in April 2010 as a platform for developing relationships and driving collaboration in the innovation community. Wellspring releases new features and functionality suggested by companies, universities, independent innovators, and others as part of our user-driven development process.